About the School
- The teachers and staff members at Switzer Commons KinderCare are passionate about educating and nurturing children.
- Our teachers have an average tenure of five years at our center and an average of fifteen years in early childhood education field.
- The majority of our teachers have their Childhood Development Associate's Credentials, or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education.
- The Switzer Commons KinderCare team strives for excellence through continuing education from biannual company professional development trainings to seeking additional college courses or seminars in the education field.
- At the end of the day, the true key to our teachers' success is their passion for teaching their love of learning.
School Facts
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
2000
Student Body
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Welcome to Switzer Commons KinderCare. Our experts designed our
classrooms where every activity and lesson helps prepare your child
for success in school and beyond. With designated learning centers
such as dramatic play and blocks in every classroom, children have
the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated
discovery.
You’ll also find that our classrooms feature a print-rich environment full of carefully selected materials, written charts and labels, and children’s literature. By helping your child connect spoken words and print, we’re helping develop early literacy and writing skills.
Whether your child has first words or first grade on the horizon, we’re excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning! - Our Switzer Commons KinderCare is equipped with a keypad entry, and heat sensitive exit doors. Playgrounds are surronded by seven foot iron rod fence, rubber matted play equipment and canopy topped picnic tables. All staff memebers are CPR, AED and First Aid certified. Everyone upon hire must submit to a background test and must have experiece in the Early Childhood Industry. Background checks on exsisting staff members are also conducted annually. We participate in Tornado, Fire and Intruder drills monthly.
- Hours Of Operation: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
- Languages Spoken: Arabic, Hindi, Spanish
- Accreditations: NAC
- Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 12 Year-Olds
- NACCRAA
- Infant Programs (6 Weeks – 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 – 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2 – 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 – 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 – 5 Years), Private Kindergarten Programs (5–6 Years), Before and After School Programs (5–12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Switzer Commons KinderCare?
The application deadline for Switzer Commons KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Switzer Commons KinderCare is Heritage Christian Academy (3.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Ascension School (0.9 miles away)
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Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 543 students
Catholic
9510 W 127th St Ste 200
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 851-2531
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: NS-K
Daycare / Preschool
14330 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 681-1610
Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: K | 10 students
Daycare / Preschool
15020 Antioch Rd
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 814-7770
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: PK-K | 30 students
Daycare / Preschool
6820 W 121st St
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 339-6633
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: K-8 | 152 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 4
Specialized Curriculum (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
11720 Nieman Road
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 345-9700
Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 698 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 8
Christian
9333 W. 159th Street
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 681-7622
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: K-12 | 199 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 9
Specialized Curriculum (Jewish)
5801 W 115th Street
Leawood, KS 66211
(913) 327-8150
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 880 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 23 | Extracurriculars: 18
Catholic
11411 Pflumm Rd
Overland Park, KS 66215
(913) 345-1411
Distance: 3.9 mi
Gr: 4-12 | 83 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Extracurriculars: 9
10713 Barkley Street
Leawood, KS 66211
(913) 341-6666
Distance: 4.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 650 students
Presbyterian
16000 S Black Bob Rd
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 782-3262
Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 543 students
Catholic
9510 W 127th St Ste 200
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 851-2531
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: K-8 | 152 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 4
Specialized Curriculum (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
11720 Nieman Road
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 345-9700
Distance: 2.9 mi
Gr: K-8 | 553 students
Catholic
14201 Nall Ave
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 402-3950
Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 698 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 8
Christian
9333 W. 159th Street
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 681-7622
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: K-12 | 199 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 9
Specialized Curriculum (Jewish)
5801 W 115th Street
Leawood, KS 66211
(913) 327-8150
Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 543 students
Catholic
9510 W 127th St Ste 200
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 851-2531
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: NS-K
Daycare / Preschool
14330 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 681-1610
Distance: 2.1 mi
Gr: K | 10 students
Daycare / Preschool
15020 Antioch Rd
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 814-7770
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: PK-K | 30 students
Daycare / Preschool
6820 W 121st St
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 339-6633
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
7600 West 150th St.
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 402-1024
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Blue Valley Northwest High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13260 Switzer Road
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 239-3400
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 239-3400
0.2 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 1,496 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Cottonwood Point Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
10521 W. 129th St.
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 239-6100
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 239-6100
0.7 miles
Gr: K-5 | 352 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Harmony Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10101 W. 141st St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-5200
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-5200
0.9 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 536 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
14140 Grant St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-6200
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-6200
1 miles
Gr: K-5 | 562 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Bentwood Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13000 Bond St
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 780-7320
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 780-7320
1.2 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 366 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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